Erin Handley and Sen David

A boat unearthed at a construction site in Siem Reap’s Angkor Thom district in April was made in 1207 AD, according to carbon dating results announced on Friday.

The 809-year-old vessel was carved from a single tree trunk during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.

Apsara Authority spokesman Long Kosal said the results, produced by a radio carbon dating lab in New Zealand, were announced at the biannual meeting of the International Coordinating Committee for Angkor.

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That's a bit more accurate than I give carbon dating credit for.

That's a bit more accurate than I give carbon dating credit for.

Amen to that.... maybe they also found a calendar from local insurance company at the site.....